Magick Matters

21.02.2021

“The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories” edited by Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer

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"The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories" edited by Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer
"From Lovecraft to Borges to Gaiman, a century of intrepid literary experimentation has created a corpus of dark and strange stories that transcend all known genre boundaries. Together these stories form The Weird, and its practitioners include some of the greatest names in twentieth and twenty-first century literature. Exotic and esoteric, The Weird plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. You won't find any elves or wizards here...but you will find the biggest, boldest, and downright most peculiar stories from the last hundred years bound together in the biggest Weird collection ever assembled. The Weird features 110 stories by an all-star cast, from literary legends to international bestsellers to...>>
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21.02.2021

“Queens of the Abyss: Lost Stories from the Women of the Weird” edited by Mike Ashley (British Library Tales of the Weird)

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"Queens of the Abyss: Lost Stories from the Women of the Weird" edited by Mike Ashley (British Library Tales of the Weird)
"It is too often accepted that during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries it was the male writers who developed and pushed the boundaries of the weird tale, with women writers following in their wake – but this is far from the truth. This new anthology presents the thrilling work of just a handful of writers crucial to the evolution of the genre, and revives lost authors of the early pulp magazines with material from the abyssal depths of the British Library vaults returning to the light for the first time since its original publication. Delve in to see the darker side of The Secret Garden author Frances Hodgson Burnett and the sensitively-drawn nightmares of Marie...>>
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21.02.2021

“The Best of Weird Tales: 1923” edited by John G. Betancourt and Marvin Kaye

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"The Best of Weird Tales: 1923" edited by John G. Betancourt and Marvin Kaye
"Weird Tales has always been the most popular and sought-after of all pulp magazines. Its mix of exotic fantasy, horror, science fiction, suspense, and the just plain indescribable has enthralled generations of readers throughout the world. Collected here are 13 of the best short stories published in Weird Tales' first year of publication, 1923 -- classics by many who would later play an integral part in the Unique Magazine, such as H.P. Lovecraft, Frank Owen, and Farnsworth Wright."...>>
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20.02.2021

“Goddess Aloud!: Transforming Your World Through Rituals & Mantras” by Michelle Skye

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"Goddess Aloud!: Transforming Your World Through Rituals & Mantras" by Michelle Skye
"You are an expression of the Divine Feminine. You love like Freyja, Norse goddess of passion and sex; heal like Uzume, Shinto Goddess of Laughter and Shadow; and celebrate your power like Isis, Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood. Goddess Aloud! offers the wisdom and insight of twenty-seven goddesses from around the world to help you find your voice, empower yourself, and manifest your dreams. Create peace, find love, bring healing to yourself and others, and live in harmony with the Earth. Embrace your own divinity and you’ll connect with the divinity of the world around you. Through mantras, magical activities, and spiritual rituals for nine fundamental spiritual principles, you’ll give voice to the...>>
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